Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5363, John Doll, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Doll, John
S. 5363
carded
CONTENTS

29.531 Pennsylvania
John Doll + Buck in the State of Pa who was a pr. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded Col. Runk in the Pa. for 10 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r 34, and sent Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg - P. E.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 34 $116.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 35 16.67 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chatham Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 14
Let 1 Feb 1837 Hon R. A. Muhlenberg. D o to J. Frazar H. Rep d Apr. 19. 1837.
Letter to Hon. D. D. Magene Feb 1839 D o to Hon. P. Newhard Dec. 17. 1839 D o to do. Jan. 3. 1840
Duplicate certificate issued 17 Feb 1840 and sent to Hon P. Newhard. House of Rep s Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Mar 1838 to 4 March 1839 Age notified 17. April 1840

Attd - Fryd, Mee D. of 14
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Send prob. ev. letter copying on the mty. paper the mty. paper
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L. Edwards Esq.
War Department Washington

To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States The Petition of John Doll of Lehigh County, State of Pennsylvania, Respectfully represents—
That Your Petitioner was placed on the pension his under the act of the 7 th June 1832 as a private militiaman, of the Revolutionary War, residing at that time in the County of Berks, State aforesaid, that his application was made before James Dungan, a justice of the peace for said County of Berks, that the said James Dungan received his pension certificate and had drawn all his pension since the commencement, Except what was due the 1 st of March last for which he refused to give him a power of attorney. He paid Your Petitioner during all this time $886— in cost and said that his charges were $10. for preparing the papers for him, that Your Petitioner could never ascertain from the said James Dungan, how much he was entitled to receive per Year, that during last session of Congress Your Petitioner made application Henry A. Muhlenberg the member of said Berks County, that by his answer it appeared that Your Petitioner was entitled to draw a much larger sum than he had received of the said James Dungan, that he frequently asked the said James Dungan, how much he was to receive yearly, but never could get a correct answer from him, and frequently demanded his pension certificate of him but he the said Dungan answered him that no other person had a write to the certificate Except him that whenever Your Petitioner came for money the said James Dungan would make him sign a paper, but never did take his oath to it, that Your Petitioner stated to the said James Dungan, that he wanted his certificate, that he had made his home near Allentown Lehigh County Pa. and that he could get his money much handier there than from him, the answer he received from him was that no other person had anything to do with his pension but him, and at that time the said James Dungan offered to draw him out of the house, that Your Petitioner called on said Dungan during the month of March last, and told him, that a half

His pension was due that he should give him his Certificate that he wanted to draw his pension - That the said James Dunegan answered him that he had nothing to do with him & that he would not give him his certificate, and that your Petitioner frequently demanded an account of all monies received by him that the answer he received was that he had all that was coming to him -
Your Petitioner therefore prays your honor to take his case under consideration and grant him a duplicate certificate and to order that the money be paid into the hands of said James Dunegan. He will pray &c.
JOHN DOLL
State of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County
On the 13 day of April 1837 personally appeared
Before the subscriber, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Lehigh the above named John Doll, who being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing Petition are strictly true further said not sworn to and subscribed day & year first above mentioned
Before me John Grogel
JOHN DOLL
DOLL
The subscriber before whom the above deposition was taken do hereby certify that I have known the above Petitioner as long as 50 years and do consider his statement to be entitled to credit, as I have all ways known him to be a person of truth and veracity in every respect. my hand
John Grogel

Sir I take the liberty to attach the application to you - I wish you to let the Secretary to act on this application and give me an answer as soon as possible direct your letter to me -
John Fazel Vogel, Wellu Post Office Lehigh County Pa
Yours respectfully John Fazel
To J. A. Polwoods Esq

Rehman
5363
am
INVALID.
File No. 5363
John Doll
Rev. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Lehigh ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of January 18 34 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Lehigh personally appeared John Dell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Willoughby & Captain Ennery in the regiment commanded by Colonel Horn in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the  in the year to the  day of  last of  my knowledge of 183 6 at or near I left my original certificate with James Donagh, who claims to have the same and since drew said pension under official draw up by John Dell since until the 4th day of March 1838 and has not since until of March 1838 drawn any more pension
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Willoughby Doyle
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

This is to certify that Solomon Vogel and Daniel Shuler of the County of Lehigh State of Penn a personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Lehigh & State of Pennsylvania and under oath according to law that they believe the within named John Doll to be the identical person and believe what he says under oath and that he is a man of veracity. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 28 th day of January 1846
Willoughby Vogel
Seal

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County
I, Jesse Samuels. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lehigh, certify, that alleged Wilflaughly is a magic trick as above, and that the signature pur- porting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my seal of office, and subscribe my name. This sixth day of February A.D. 1870
Jesse Samuels. Proth.
Prothonotary Public

No Evan
Hon Peter Richard H. R.

Feb 14
In Doll Payroll for sup. acct.
29531
L. Edwards
Comm Prog Washington D.C.
St. Agener H.R.

J. L. Edwards. Esq.
Sir,
I enclose you a Letter to which I call your attention - If the subject does not come within your duty, write me on best of time and forward it to the proper officer -
Yours Respectfully David O Mayhew July 14. 1839

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 30 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Doll, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Thirty Three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Kutztown November 5 th 1894
Dear Sir
I received the Papers, which were returned to you from the War Department in the case of the application of John Doll, and have endeavoured to obtain satisfactory information upon the points mentioned in the Letter accompanying them -
The applicant is old, and informs his memory is defective and he can not recollect any more than is stated in his declaration, or at least nothing of any consequence - The only evidence which I have been able to obtain is contained in the affidavit of Gottfried Wisner and was taken for the purpose of seconding an application for relief to the State of Pennsylvania - I have made inquiries after Wisner and learn that he left this part of the country a member of Gray's battery and is since dead - However I have not the least doubt that Doll lived as stated in his application, which I sincerely hope may prove successful -
You will probably recollect that the Regiment of Col. Hecker of Reading were enlisted for 6 months - and why may not a similar body of troops have been raised in other parts of the State -
However I shall now leave it to you and the Department confident that you will do what is right.
I have the honour to be
Respectfully Yours &c
A. P. Donaghy
Hon. Wm. A. Muhlenberg -

Pa
Freu H. Muhlenberg
Admit as private
10 mo. 33.33
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.
Hon
H. Muhlenberg

4) W Diller Lehigh
31. 6 48
Petition of John Doll of Lehigh County a Soldier of the Revolution praying for relief
Read. H. R. Decem 12. 1827
Pa. claims
Bill if poverty proven
John Fogel (in trust) Hon: H. A. Muhlenberg
Hon H. A. Muhlenberg Res. 1827

John Doll - Perna roll - act 7 June 1832.
Be pleased to say up to what time he was last paid
Plainfield Offic 10 th the 4 th p 1836 Apr. 18. 1837 2/6

State of Pennsylvania, G. County of Berks 3.
On this eighteenth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before the Honourable Matthias T. Richards Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks. John Doll a resident of the Township of Rockland in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
He enlisted in the year 1778 as a private in the Company of Captain Leonard Mollen schläger and served in the same upwards of seven months. He resided in Macungie Township, Lehigh (then Northampton) County at the time, and enlisted at Easton. Pennsylvania the Company joined a detachment under the command of General Sullivan and marched to Wyoming against the Indians. that at the expiration of said term of seven months the Company returned to Easton where he was honourably discharged, and received a written discharge which he hath since lost or mislaid.
He was afterwards drafted in the Pennsylvania Militia, and joined the Company of Captain Greenimoyer at Fogel's Tavern in the said County of Lehigh, from whence they were marched over the Blue mountains against the Indians. that the Company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Krew, that he served in the same two months the Company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Krew that after the said term of two months was elapsed he was discharged and reached home on New Years day 1780. he served as a private -
He was again drafted and served a tour of two months as a private in Captain Adam Gerhart's Company of Pennsylvania Militia in the Regiment of Colonel Shouse that he joined the said Company in September 1782 at Dorney's Tavern in Whitehall Township, Lehigh (then Northampton) County, whence they marched over the blue mountains and remained stationed on the Pogon Creek for the protection of the inhabitants against the Indians.
He can not recollect the names of the regular officers with whom he served. He has no documentary evidence of his said services and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same. He served in the whole for a period of Eleven months.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or if any only on that of the agency of the State of Pennsylvania.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
John Doll
Matthias V. Richards a Judge of Berks County Penn.
We John Knoke a Clergyman residing in the Borough of Kutztown in the said County Berks and Matthias Roth residing in the Township of Rocklands in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Doll who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County. June 18 th 1834
John Knoke his Matthias Roth
Mr. Donagan
And I the said Matthias V. Richards, Judge as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that John Knoke who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the Borough of Kutztown, County of Berks, and that Matthias Roth who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Township of Rocklands in said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I do further certify that the applicant could not, from bodily infirmity attend the Court at the time of taking his declaration.
Matthias V. Richards a Judge of Berks County Penn.
Matthias V. Richards Judge of Berks County Penn.

Penn a . Berks County p.
I John Jacob Sollade Prothonotary and clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Berks, do hereby certify that the Hon: Matthias P. Richards Esq r before whom the within declaration was sworn to and subscribed, is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and that James Ponagaw before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned in and for the said County and that the signatures thereto annexed are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty ninth day of July One Thousand eight hundred and thirty-four -
J. Sollade, Prothon.

To the Honorable the Senat. & House of Representatives of the Comm- =onwealth of Pennsylvania in General assembly meet.
The Petition of John Doll of the County of Lehigh in the State of Pennsylvania —
Respectfully sheweth —
That your Petitioner in the year 1778. had enlisted under the Command of Captain Leonard Woolslager, The detachment which was commanded by General Sullivan, and Marched to Wyoming against the Indians, That he was under the Com- =mand of said General Sullivan, for upwards of seven months, and then being honorable discharged, which discharge hath since either been lost or mislaid —
That your Petitioner is now old, lame, & poor and is now actually chargeable upon the Towns life where he resides, and unable to maintain him self by labor —
Your Petitioner therefore prays your honorable body to take is cause under consideration & grant him such relief as in your wisdom may seem expedient, & he will pray etc
John Doll
Lehigh County ss. On before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the said County of Lehigh. John Doll, the above Petitioner, who being duly sworn according to Law, did depose & say that the facts contained & set forth in the above Petition are strictly true to the best of his knowledge & belief. further said not — Sworn & subscribed November 10. 1827 before me John Zeigler John Doll

Lehigh County ss. Same before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County. Gottfried Wiesner, who being duly sworn doth depose & say. That to his certain knowledge the within stated facts are strictly just & true, as he this deponent has been in Lehigh all the time the within Petitioner hath stated. further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed Nov 10 - 1837 Before me.
Gotthilf Wiesner
John Fogel
I the said John Fogel do further certify that the above named John De and Gottfried Wiesner are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand and seal September 15 th 1834
John Fogel
Penn a Lehigh County ss.
I Daniel Kremer Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lehigh do hereby certify that John Fogel Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to, is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned in and for the said County and at the same time one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twenty fourth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
D. Kremer Protho

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County, ss
On the 26 day of March 1833
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Lehigh Adam Shoener - who being duly sworn according to law - deposeth & saith that he was and was so engaged during the Revolutionary War with John Doll that he his deponent and the said John Doll served together a two months term of duty as private militiamen under the command of Capt Adam Zerfass - who was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Schaeff in the County of Northampton in the month of September 1782 behind the Blue Mountain and when stationed along the Pogono Creek for the protection of the Inhabitants of that Country against the Savage Indians who had been murdering the Inhabitants of that Country
Sworn & Subscribed This 26. day of March 1833
Adam Shoener
Before me John Fogel
I the said John Fogel do further certify that the above named Adam Shoener is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit Witness my hand and seal September 15 th 1834
John Fogel
Seal

Penn a Lehigh County p.
I Daniel Kremer, Prothonotary, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lehigh, do hereby Certify that John Vogel Esq. before whom the within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County, and likewise one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned in and for said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty fourth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
D. Kremer Prothon.

State of Pennsylvania } Before John Fogel one of the Associates Lehigh County to wit. } judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Lehigh
In the 27. day of January A.D. 1832. personally appeared before me John Fogel the judge above said, William Faintz aged Seventy Two Years & up. words. Who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith - that he this deponent was requested with John Doll. Who is now an applicant for a pension during the Revolutionary War. and that he this deponent and the said John Doll. served together in the month of November in the Year 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Greenmayer. attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Pennypacker at the Blue Mountain in the Rev. War and that they served together each of them a time of two months duty. and after duty was performed they were dismissed and went home on the New Year day 1780 and had served as private militiamen -
William Faintz
Sworn & subscribed in the day & Year above said Before me John Fogel The judge above said
I the said John Fogel do further certify that the above named William Faintz is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand and seal. September 15 th 1834
John Fogel

Penn a. Berks
Penn a. Lehigh County ss.
I Daniel Kremer, Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lehigh, do hereby certify that John Heigel Esquire before whom the within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the time of taking the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Lehigh
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
D. Kremer Proth. [Signature]